Campaign launched to stop Tories’ 41% school meal price hike in Derbyshire
‘We can send a powerful message to the Tory County Council so they stop and think about the impact their policy will have on families in Derbyshire.’
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‘It’s simply not right that 4.2 million children in the UK – that’s 9 pupils in every class of 30 – are growing up trapped in poverty.’
‘Woke’ school wrapped up in ‘cat’ controversy given thumbs up by Ofsted
Responding to Kemi Badenoch’s request, the school standards watchdog carried out a snap inspection and, in a blow to the ‘anti-woke’ brigade and culture warriors, presented a glowing report of Rye College.
Protect our NHS: Petition urging government to end cuts attracts hundreds of thousands of signatures
As NHS trusts continue to face funding cuts, and junior doctors strike over an ongoing dispute over pay, a petition calling on Rishi Sunak to end health service spending cuts is gathering momentum.
‘Wokefest’ gets underway to promote diversity in Swansea and to counter Katie Hopkins’ shows
‘We hope to reclaim the word ‘woke’ to its rightful place as something to be proud of.’
Thousands sign petition calling for voter ID U-turn
‘One voter turned away is too many’
Met confirms it won’t investigate apparent Covid breaches by Matt Hancock
The Metropolitan Police Service has confirmed it will not open an investigation into Matt Hancock and Gina Coladangelo’s apparent breaches of Covid regulations in May 2021.
Michael Gove blasted for comments on cutting parents’ benefits over school truancy
‘If Michael Gove thinks that the solution to encourage children back to school is to impoverish them, then he is living in a different century.’
Living Wage Week: Giving low-earners a Real Living Wage would boost economy by £1.7bn, research finds
Raising the income of minimum wage workers would not only help those struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, but would give the economy a huge boost, says the Living Wage Foundation.
New campaign aims to raise awareness of clothing deprivation
The initiative is aimed at exposing clothing poverty and waste, to provide adequate clothing for all, and bring about change in law around the right to clothing.